IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.8879 of 2025 Date of Decision: 28.05.2025 ____________________________________________________________ Dharam Prakash …….Petitioner Versus HPTDC and Others ….Respondents ____________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Surender Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. S.S. Panta, Advocate. ____________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral): Notice. Mr. S.S. Panta, Advocate, who was otherwise reluctant to put in appearance on behalf of respondents, on account of the fact that till date, case at hand has not been assigned to him, appears and waives service of notice on the persuasion of this Court with the understanding that he shall be filing Power of Attorney within a period of two days. 2. Before reply, if any, from the respondents could be received, learned counsel representing the petitioner, while inviting attention of this Court to judgment passed by Coordinate Bench this Court in CWP No. 4427 of 2023 titled Tulsi Ram Vs. HPTDCL & Ors., states that issue raised in the instant proceedings already stands adjudicated by Coordinate Bench this Court in Tulsi Ram (supra) and as such, petitioner would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to the respondents to consider and decide the case of the petitioner in light of aforesaid judgment in a time bound manner. 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 3. Mr. S.S. Panta, learned counsel representing the respondents, states that he is not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner and case of the petitioner shall be considered and decided expeditiously in accordance with law. 4. Consequently, in view of the above, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, deems it fit to dispose of the present petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the case of the petitioner in light of Tulsi Ram (supra), expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereafter. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge May 28, 2025 (Rajeev Raturi)